Title :
A high resolution PET scanner based on avalanche photodiode detectors for animal studies
Author :
Lecomte, R. ; Cadorette, J. ; Rodrigue, S. ; Bentourkia, M. ; Rouleau, D. ; Yao, R. ; Msaki, P.
Author_Institution :
Sherbrooke Univ., Que., Canada
Abstract :
The Sherbrooke animal positron tomograph is the first PET scanner based on avalanche photodiode detectors. It was designed to achieve high resolution in vivo imaging and accurate quantitation of regional radiopharmaceutical concentrations in small and medium-sized laboratory animals such as rats, cats, rabbits and small monkeys. This brief report describes the main design features of the new PET system and presents preliminary results of phantom studies which illustrate its potential for biomedical research applications
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; biological techniques; image resolution; positron emission tomography; accurate quantitation; avalanche photodiode detectors; biomedical research applications; cats; high resolution PET scanner; high resolution in vivo imaging; medium-sized laboratory animals; phantom studies; rabbits; rats; regional radiopharmaceutical concentrations; small monkeys; small-sized laboratory animals; Animals; Avalanche photodiodes; Biomedical imaging; Detectors; High-resolution imaging; Image resolution; In vivo; Laboratories; Positron emission tomography; Rats;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.575232
